Today, I had my first job as a wedding planner. I'd spent a year making sure everything was right. After the wedding my friend comforted me by saying, "You had to have known it wasn't going to be perfect." I knew that it wouldn't be perfect, but I had expected the groom to at least show up. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, it was my wedding day. Everything went great, except that no one showed up. Apparently, the address of the invitation was typed wrong. FML
Today, after over a month of planning, my friend had to cancel her first night out in over a year. Why? Because her "perfect" fiancé didn't want to, and started sulking when she tried to, so decided to put off letting her go out for a few more months. Apparently, it's my fault this happens. FML
Today, it was my wedding. Everyone showed up… except my fiancé. FML
Today, after I spent months assisting my 'work bestie' with planning/arranging her "Surprise!" wedding, Surprise! I wasn't invited. FML
Today, I congratulated a bride standing in front of a church in a white dress. Turns out she'd been stood up at the altar. She thrashed me with her bouquet. FML
Today, I had to sit through the wedding of my best friend and the love of my life, and pretend to be happy for them. FML
Today, I showed up to my mate's wedding. There was a board for someone's 100th birthday instead. I screwed up the dates and the wedding was yesterday. FML
Today, it was my wedding day. I gave a speech about the first time my wife and I met. I said I knew she was the perfect woman for me and it was love at first sight. I looked to my right as she stormed off and then realized I had told a story about my ex-girlfriend who was sitting in the crowd. FML
Today, I was invited to a friend's wedding. When I got there, I was surprised to see that it was a surprise wedding, meaning I wasn’t invited at all. I stood there awkwardly for an hour, until the bride's mother finally noticed me and whispered, "You're not on the guest list, are you?" FML
Today, I gave a speech at my friend’s wedding. I spent weeks perfecting it, making sure it was funny but heartfelt. When I finished, I dropped the mic dramatically. It bounced off the table, hit the best man in the face, and the cable knocked his drink all over the bride’s dress. FML
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Top comments
sulitak 27
not fYl but F the bride's life
cocacola999 27
Surely that's not your fault. And if a groom leaves his bride at the altar in front of everyone, instead of honestly discussing things face to face - who would want to be married to a man like that anyway?
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Comments (72)
sulitak 27
not fYl but F the bride's life
perdix 31
#1, maybe. The bride's life could have been even more F'd if the douche showed up and sealed the deal.
fareith 15
It really shouldn't matter to the OP. She still gets paid! Shouldn't get emotionally involved in work.
AshaaFerreira 22
She is upset because there goes her portfolio. Her hard work pretty much down the drain, she pretty much has no photos or references
sulitak 27
oooh I agree perdix!
clever_name_here 7
What if in the next update there was an FML from the bride's point of view?
Mideoyeo 12
There is nothin you could've done to prevent this OP, this isn't your fault!
smacky187 9
Hahaha she still got stood up tho
cocacola999 27
Surely that's not your fault. And if a groom leaves his bride at the altar in front of everyone, instead of honestly discussing things face to face - who would want to be married to a man like that anyway?
DerrickJames 33
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
You don't know the circumstances..
cmyk 19
No matter the circumstances he should probably have talked it out with his ex (I presume he is now) BEFORE leaving her by the altar! Thats just cruel! OP, theres nothing a wedding planner can do about the bride and groom actually showing.. You did your part.
FlowerMama 20
11 - The ONLY circumstance in which I can see this being understandable would be if the groom was killed (or injured to the point of unconsciousness) on the way to the wedding, leaving no one aware of what had happened to him. Beyond that, it was a ******-up move.
Pikawhore 21
That wasn't anything you could control, OP. I'm sure you did a great job.
jameen 11
At least your next wedding can't be any worse
migmit 11
You've jinxed it.
Sandman366 6
Yeah, 5, you never say stuff like that. Because now it'll be worse.
ShoyuSauceSoup 26
Don't be worried about this. Yes, it was not cool at all but it wasn't your fault. The groom acted like a jerk by not showing up to his own wedding. And I'm pretty sure that everything will go right in the next wedding that you'll plan. Good luck, OP :-)
ThatPlankton 15
Hopefully you still got paid.
pistachiopanda 19
Hopefully in your contract you expected payment regardless.. In today's society, you never know.
AshaaFerreira 22
All contracts say non refundable about deposits and payments. Make sure your contract also has liability section stating if something like this, or anything that is beyond your control is not your fault. In case they try to get their money back
Joe9024 20
Even the most well laid plans get screwed up. Not your fault OP.
GarageDragon 22
Now imagine how the bride must feel.